Fee Guide
NHS Pricing Bands
NHS Pricing Bands
There are three bands of charges for all NHS dental treatments.
The current dental charges are:
Band 1 dental treatment:
Depending on what’s necessary, this can cover:
- a clinical examination, assessment and report
- an orthodontic assessment and report
- advice, diagnosing and planning of your treatment
- X-rays
- moulds of your teeth – for example, to see how your teeth bite together
- taking coloured photographs
- advice on preventing future problems, such as diet advice and cleaning instructions
- applying sealants or fluoride preparations to the surfaces of your teeth
- a scale and polish
- marginal correction of fillings
- taking a sample of cells or tissue from your mouth to examine (pathological examination)
- adjusting false teeth (dentures) or orthodontic appliances, such as braces
- treating sensitive cementum (the tissue that covers the root of a tooth)
Urgent treatment when you need to see a dentist immediately also costs .
Band 2 dental treatment:
Depending on what’s necessary, this can cover everything listed in band 1 above, plus:
- non-surgical treatment of periodontitis (a severe form of gum disease) – such as root planing (cleaning bacteria from the roots of your teeth) or deep scaling and a polish
- surgical treatment of periodontitis – such as removing some gum tissue (gingivectomy)
- free gingival grafts – when healthy tissue from the roof of your mouth is attached to your teeth where the root is exposed
- fillings
- sealant restorations – when sealant is used to fill a small hole and seal any grooves in your teeth
- root canal treatment (endodontics)
- pulpotomy – removing dental pulp (the soft tissue at the centre of a tooth)
- apicectomy – removing the tip of the root of a tooth
- transplanting teeth
- removing teeth (extraction)
- oral surgery – such as removing a cyst
- soft tissue surgery to the mouth or lips
- frenectomy, frenoplasty or frenotomy – surgery to the folds of tissue that connect your tongue, lips and cheeks to your jaw bone
- relining and rebasing dentures
- adding to your dentures – such as adding a clasp or a tooth
- splinting loose teeth – for example, after an accident or due to periodontitis; this doesn’t include laboratory-made splints
- bite-raising appliances (similar to a mouth guard) – for example, to correct your jaw alignment; this doesn’t include laboratory-made appliances
Band 3 dental treatment:
Depending on what’s necessary, this can cover everything listed in bands 1 and 2 above, plus:
- veneers and palatal veneers – new surfaces for the front or back of a tooth
- inlays, pinlays and onlays – used to restore damaged teeth
- crowns – a type of cap that completely covers your real tooth
- bridges – a fixed replacement for a missing tooth or teeth
- dentures
- orthodontic treatment and appliances such as braces
- other custom-made appliances, not including sports guards
Treatments such as veneers and braces are only available on the NHS if there’s a clinical need for them (not for cosmetic reasons).
General Dentistry & Consultations | Fees |
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Dental Hygiene (Price dependant on length of appointment) | from £42 |
Examination | £45 |
New Patient Consultation | £70 |
Dental Extractions | from £55 |
Radiograph: Small Film | £7 |
Radiograph: OPG | |
3D Scan | £150 |
Root Canal Treatment | from £300 |
Dentures (Valplast) | from £750 |
Cosmetic Dentistry | Fees |
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Tooth-edge Bonding (Package Offer Available) | from £195 (per tooth) |
Composite Veneers (Smilefast) - (Package Offer Available) | from £330 (per tooth) |
Teeth Whitening | from £350 |
Composite (White) Restoration: Small | £95 |
Composite (White) Restoration: Medium | £120 |
Composite (White) Restoration: Large | £150 |
Crowns / Veneers / Bridges | from £595 |
Orthodontics (includes retainers) | Fees |
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In-clinic Consultation (with our Treatment Coordinator) | Free |
ALL our INVISALIGN Packages below include: • A FREE refinement at the end of treatment for further improvements, if clinically required • Vivera branded retainers (3 sets) worth £400 • Teeth Whitening treatment to really enhance the wonderful results you have achieved worth £300. | |
Invisalign Lite This treatment provides 14 aligners to treat minor cases of crowding and spacing. A typical case will take 5 - 8 months to complete. | £2,900 |
Invisalign Comprehensive Moderate This treatment provides 22 aligners to treat moderate crowding and spacing. A typical case will take 9 - 12 months to complete. | £3,400 |
Invisalign Comprehensive Advanced This treatment provides 28 aligners to treat advanced crowding and spacing. A typical case will take 12 - 18 months to complete. | £3,900 |
Invisalign Comprehensive Complex This treatment provides 28+ aligners to treat complex crowding and spacing. A typical case will take 18 months and over to complete. | £4,500 |
Inman Aligner | £1650 |
Dental Implants | Fee |
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Implants (including crown) | from £2000 |
Bone Graft | £200 |
Treatment | Price |
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New Patient Consultation | £75 |
Consultation / Examination | £45 |
Radiographs | |
Small Film | £7 |
OPG | |
3D Scan | £150 |
Hygienist appointment Price dependant on length of appointment | £42 |
Tooth Whitening | from £350 |
Composite (White) Restorations | |
Small | £95 |
Medium | £120 |
Large | £150 |
Crowns / Veneers / Bridges | from £595 |
Root Canal Treatment | from £300 |
Extractions | from £55 |
Dentures (Valplast) | from £750 |
Orthodontics (includes retainers) | |
Invisalign | One £2500 / Two arch £3500 |
Inman | £1650 |
Implants (including crown) | from £2000 |
Bone Graft | £200 |